“British
RAF Typhoon fighter jets have been scrambled in response to two
Russian Bear long-range bombers spotted off the coast of Cornwall,
the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. The Russian bombers were in
international airspace.”
“Thursday’s
interception follows a similar event in January when two
Russian Bear bombers flying close to UK airspace were intercepted by
RAF Typhoons. The British fighter jets were scrambled from bases at
Lossiemouth in Scotland and Coningsby in eastern England, according
to the MoD.”
“The UK
Foreign Office summoned the Russian ambassador to lodge a complaint
about the flight of Russian military jets over the English Channel,
which authorities claimed posed a danger to passenger aircraft. [...]
Russia's Air Force spokesman said the air patrol flights were carried
out according to an approved plan, and conducted in strict compliance
with international regulations of the use of airspace above neutral
waters, without violating other countries' borders.”
“Earlier
this week, a Russian frigate was escorted through the English Channel
by the Royal Navy. A MoD spokesman said the British Royal Navy
cooperated with French military forces in monitoring the vessel as it
made its way through the Channel.”
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